Session Schedule
Building Energy 2006 features 63 sessions in 9 distinct conference tracks. Sessions begin at 11:00 on Wednesday, March 8 following the opening plenary and end at 5:30PM on Thursday, March 9.
Click on the track and session titles below for more information.
Sessions on Wednesday, March 8
Thursday Sessions >
| Track Title | 9:00- 10:30AM Opening Plenary |
11:00-12:30 | 2:00-3:30 | 4:00-5:30 |
Student Work
Session Chair: Greg Thomson, Wentworth Institute of Technology Session Speakers: Students, MIT Department of Architecture Students, Wentworth Institute of Technology Students, Department of Architecture, Roger Williams University |
Envisioning Green: How Community Workshops Can Get Green Building Started
Session Chair: Christine Scott, Goody Clancy Session Speakers: William G. Reed, AIA, LEED, Integrative Design Collaborative David Dixon, FAIA, Goody Clancy
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Green Building and Energy Policy: City of Boston's Leadership
Session Chairs: Jalal Ghaemghami, PhD, Boston Public Health Commission Simon Hare, Assoc. AIA, LEED AP, Archventures Session Speakers: James W. Hunt III, City of Boston Bradford Swing, City of Boston Environment and Energy Services Cabinet Jalal Ghaemghami, PhD, Boston Public Health Commission |
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Implementing Sustainable Land Use
Session Chairs: Stephanie Carter , Goody Clancy Ev Hyde, Shelter Building, LLC Session Speakers: Peter Stein, Lyme Timber Company Beth Della Valle, Independent Consultant Kip Bergstrom, Rhode Island Economic Policy Council |
Alternative Fuel Vehicles and Transit-Oriented Development
Session Chair: Stephanie Carter, Goody Clancy Session Speakers: Becky Ohler, New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services Tad Read, Office for Commonwealth Development and MBTA |
Site Specific Design Strategies
Session Chair: Greg Thomson, Wentworth Institute of Technology Session Speakers: Dan Arons, Architerra Rick Ames, Next Phase Studios Martin Werminghausen, Next Phase Studios Anu Gupta, Wentworth Institute of Technology |
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Energy in Buildings — Back to the Basics
Session Chair: Michele Helou, Green Building Services Session Speakers: Christopher R. Schaffner, PE, LEED, The Green Engineer |
Ventilation: How to Provide Green Thermal Comfort and Indoor Air Quality
Session Chair: F. L. Andrew Padian, Steven Winter Associates Session Speakers: Terry Brennan, Camroden Associates Courtney Moriarta, Steven Winter Associates |
Building Enclosure: Handle Heat, Air and Moisture
Session Chair: Jeffrey T. Berg, Berg/Howland Associates, Inc. Session Speakers: Richard Keleher, AIA, Richard Keleher Architect Wagdy A.Y. Anis, AIA, Shepley Bulfinch Richardson and Abbott |
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Green House, Green Housing: Two Ends of the Residential Spectrum
Session Chair: David G. Johnson, Hutker Architects Session Speakers: John Abrams, South Mountain Company |
Green Labs and Manufacturing Facilities: Successful Specialized BuildingsSession Chair:Quincy A. Vale, MBA, Esq., PowerHouse Enterprises, Inc. Session Speakers: Charles Kirby, Einhorn Yaffee Prescott, Architecture & Engineering, PC Kenneth Kraly, L’Oreal USA Products, Inc. |
Greening Affordable Housing
Session Chair and Speaker: F. L. Andrew Padian, Steven Winter Associates Session Speakers: Darren Port, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs Raphael Herz, Massachusetts Technology Collaborative
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Daylighting the New York Times Building — A Detailed Case Study
Session Chair: Bruce Coldham, AIA, Coldham Architects, LLC Session Speaker: Stephen Selkowitz, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory |
European Zero Energy Homes
Session Chair: Chris Benedict, RA, Chris Benedict R.A. Session Speaker: TBA , Passivhaus Institute |
Advanced Ventilation Design and Modeling
Session Chair and Speaker: Christina Pungerchar, Payette Associates, Inc. Session Speakers: Ray Sinclair, PhD, Rowan Williams Davies & Irwin (RWDI) Mike Walsh, PE, LEED AP, R.G. Vanderweil Engineers |
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Exposing the Myths
Session Chair: Kristen Burke, MTC - Renewable Energy Trust Session Speaker: Jean Clements, MTC - Renewable Energy Trust |
Barriers to Wind Development in the Northeast
Session Chair: Warren Leon, PhD, Massachusetts Technology Collaborative Session Speakers: Sally Wright, University Massachusetts Renewable Energy Research Lab Harley Lee, Endless Energy Corporation Sam Cleaves, Metropolitan Area Planning Council Nancy Nylen, Center for Ecological Technology Richard Lawrence, Cape and Islands Self Reliance Lefteris Pavlides, PhD, AIA, Roger Williams University Brian F. Keane, SmartPower Jeff Petersen, NYSERDA |
Hull 2-Wind and Landfills: First Utility Scale Installation in US
Session Chair: Richard Michaud, Northeast Regional Office, US Department of Energy Session Speakers: John MacLeod, Hull Municipal Light Department James Manwell, University of Massachusetts, Amherst |
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Creating Jobs While Investing in Clean Energy
Session Chair and Speaker : Session Speakers: Mark Dyen, Conservation Services Group Martin E. Aikens, IBEW 103 George Sterzinger, Renewable Energy Policy Project |
Communicating the Vision
Session Chair and Speaker: Amelia Amon, Alt.Technica Session Speaker: Michael Osborne, Austin Energy / EarthFamilyAlpha |
Wind Energy, Small Projects
Session Chair: James L. Christo, Massachusetts Technology Collaborative Session Speakers: Martin E. Aikens, IBEW Local 103 Henry duPont, Lorax Energy Systems, LLC Richard Griffin, Richard Griffin Architect Kevin M. Schulte, Sustainable Energy Development, Inc. |
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Near Zero Energy: What You Need to Know, What Systems Can Help
Session Chair: Henry K. Vandermark, Solar Wave Energy, Inc. Session Speakers: Joseph L. Hackler, Woods Hole Research Center John T. Walsh, Western Massachusetts Electric Company Robb A. Aldrich, PE, Steven Winter Associates, Inc. |
Guaranteed Energy Performance: Who is the Best to do it for You?
Session Chair and Speaker: F.L. Andrew Padian, Steven Winter Associates Session Speakers: James Kavanagh, The Maricor Group Catherine Muller, E-Squared Marketing
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Energy Storage — The Secret
Session Chair: Session Speakers: Lyle K. Rawlings, PE, Advanced Solar Products John J. Bzura, PE, National Grid Mark T. Kuntz, PE, VRB Power Systems |
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Creating Effective Teams
Session Chair and Speaker: Paul R. Lipke, Room to Maneuver Session Speaker: Susan A. Wheelan, PhD, GDQ Associates, Inc.
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Municipalities Using Clean EnergySession Chair:Jonathan S. Edwards, SmartPower Session Speakers: Amelia L. Ravin, Clean Air – Cool Planet Bob Wall, SmartPower Anthony Amato, Eastern Research Group (ERG) Christopher Warfel, Entech Engineering |
GHNE's Residential Green Building Program — Year 1 Lessons Learned
Session Chair and Speaker : Robert H. Murray, LEED AP, GreenHomes Northeast Session Speakers: David Johnston, What’s Working, Inc. (and Core Team Lead, GreenHomes Northeast) |
